i'm taking friday off,from my work,.im one of the many major competitors[doesnt mean im good,just means i enter a lot of lilies],i will be picking and shifting lily stems all week to get the best blooms for the show,i also thrive in floral art,although my style is 'unconventional',it gets the general public 'talking'[but keep that quiet,]or everyone will think i'm a gayboy[ive got a daughter,granddaughter,and was once a heavy duty security officer].im also a commitee member of the show,and amongst all of us,we want to have the 'best and biggest'-little show in Australia,.i get very excited'stressed'tense'nervous'cant sleep and friday,through to saturday will be the biggest moment for me for the year,we have a ''monster'' party on saturday night,.and it amazes me how everyone recovers by sunday,'myself included.i will do my best with photos of the event,.by sunday afternoon,everyone involved with the show,is running on,left over adrenalin[or alcohol]..but we all love it/live it,youve never met a better bunch!..,i'll get some more pics of my other bottle carriers,.tommorow,im too tired now-anthony